Lasse Stefanz

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Name = Lasse Stefanz


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Origin = Kristianstad, Sweden
Genre = Country, Dansband music
Years_active = 1967-present
Label = Frituna (Mariann Grammofon AB 1982-1988)
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Current_members = Hans Sigfridsson, Lars Sigfridsson, Olle Jönsson, Christer Ericsson and Anders Pettersson
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Lasse Stefanz, earlier "Lasse Stefans", is a country music-inspired dansband, formed in 1967 in Kristianstad, Sweden. The band was popular during the 1980s. The band was formed by Hans Sigfridsson, Lars Sigfridsson and Olle Jönsson. Later members are Christer Ericsson and Anders Pettersson. Olle Jönsson is the singer. "Lasse Stefanz" had hits with songs as "Oh, Julie" (1982) and released albums as Peppelinos Bar (1988). 1989-1990, "Lasse Stefanz" and Christina Lindberg had a Svensktoppen hit with the song "De sista ljuva åren". In 1989, Lasse Stefanz was awarded a Grammis for "Dansband of the year".

Members

*Olle Jönsson - drums, vocals
*Christer Ericsson - guitar
*Anders Pettersson - keyboard, accordion, choirs
*Lars Sigfridsson - bass, song
*Hans Sigfridsson - guitar, saxophone, choirs

Discography

*"I ett fotoalbum" (1998)
*"Lasse Stefanz på Svensktoppen" (1998)
*"Röd Chevrolet" (2004)
*"Pickup 56" (2006)
*"Vagabond" (2007)
*"Rallarsväng" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.lassestefanz.se/ Band homepage (in Swedish)]
* [http://www.grammis.se/?page=62 Grammis awards of 1989.]